My Continuation of "Acts of Betrayal"

[Snowfall]

Here's another one, to make us all feel better...

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Nate sat at the table for two at the little Italian place on Polk. He nervously glanced out the window at the rain and then his watch for what seemed the hundredth time. He fingered the single perfect red rose that he'd laid at the place opposite him and wondered what was keeping the woman of his dreams from their first real date. In his mind, she was his fantasy---he knew that they were perfect for each other. They knew everything about each other---and yet they still were in love. She was his best friend, and to him, the most beautiful creature on the planet. She was the savviest person he had ever met, which was something in their line of work. Also, she was honest, which was why he refused to believe the little voice in the back of his head, telling him that she had changed her mind. Nate knew CD. She wouldn't do this to him. She would never stand him up without even calling, especially with how their last conversation went. After all, she had been the one to first kiss him, and then ask him out. Also, she did assure him that she was not going to change her mind. With these thoughts, he picked up his cell phone and dialed her number. After four rings, her voice mail picked up: "Hey, you've reached Inspector CD DeLorenzo. Leave a message and I'll get back to you."

Nate heard the beep and said, "Hey, it's me. Are you still coming? Call me when you get this." Nate snapped his phone shut. 'Now what?' he thought. He remembered something and called the office. Kate herself picked up the phone, which surprised Nate. "Hi, Cap. It's Nate. Listen, have you heard from CD? She was supposed to meet me somewhere thirty minutes ago and hasn't shown up yet."

Kate got a puzzled look on her face. "No, Nate, I haven't. Did she say she was going somewhere else, first?"

"Yeah, she said that she was going to the hospital to check on Gina Bracken, but that's been a while now...Maybe she got some information out of her about the case."

Kate listened to him and paused. Then her eyes widened, and she started to tell Nate very quickly about Liz Rue's association with Ray Sanchez and Gina. "Maybe Cd figured it out, too. But, my word, she's a half-hour late? Nate, just a hunch, but I think you need to get over to Marshal Rue's apartment RIGHT NOW!"
As soon as she hung up, the phone rang again. Shots had been fired in Liz's apartment. Kate's face went white.

Panicked now, Nate took Captain's advice and snatched up the rose, heading for his car. As he ran, his cell phone rang.

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OK, all for tonight! Anyone want more of my little story?

[maria1986]

Originally posted by "Snowfall"
OK, all for tonight! Anyone want more of my little story?

I do I do !!!!!!!!

[planet_stella]

Originally posted by maria1986
I do I do !!!!!!!!

Me too! Me too!

[candace~n~nathan]

of COURSE we want more!! that was GREAT so far!!!

[croatian_princess]

Originally posted by candace~n~nathan
of COURSE we want more!! that was GREAT so far!!!

Yeah, what Lisa said..............

[Sweetchild2005]

Didn't think so...post more!!

[Snowfall]

Oh, my, 5 replies! I feel so special! Well, since you're all so kind, here you are.
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Panicked now, Nate took Captain's advice, and snatched up the rose, heading for his car. As he ran, his cell phone rang.

CD lay sprawled across Liz's packing boxed, half-conscious. All she could feel was the tortuous pain in her stomach. She didn't think much, as her body was in shock. She could faintly hear her phone ring, but had little strength left. She knew that she would die without help, and soon. After a minute, she was finally able to lightly grasp the phone from her holster. With her thumb, she hit the "firedial" button, knowing that it would go to her protector, her partner, her love, Nate.

Opening his car door, Nate looked at his phone. The caller ID showed CD's cell phone number, and he hit "talk" as he sat down in the driver's seat. "CD?" He exclaimed, desperately. Silence. "CD!" Nate repeated, louder.

CD could just hear him as the phone lay in her hand, on the floor. She didn't have the power to lift it up to her face. "Nate." she whispered, and then moaned.

Nate thought that he might have heard something, but he thought it may have just been wishful thinking. He pulled down the visor so the police emergency lights could show, and put his siren on. He raced to Liz's building, keeping the phone to his ear the whole time. Just as he pulled up, the tracking on the call kicked in, and showed that CD's phone location was where he thought it was. Nate bolted from the car, leaving the lights flashing and the door open. He tore to the doorman and asked about the new tennant's apartment location. "Hey, you can't just go in there, buddy," yelled the doorman. Nate flashed his badge over his shoulder as he ran up the stairs. He found Liz's door and kicked it down in one try, without bothering to knock or announce himself. His eyes scanned the room. He saw Liz lying on the floor, her chest blackened with blood, and her face dead. Nate's eyes followed down to her feet where two more feet lay. He knew those shoes. Then he saw it. There CD lay, passed out, clutching her phone in one hand with her thumb on "firedial". When he spotted her abdomen, his heart stopped. His worse fear was coming true. Nate ripped his shirt off and pressed it to her wound, in a desperate attempt to stop the blood. He only hoped he wasn't too late. With his hand firmly on her stomach, he yelled into his phone, "Officer down! Officer down! Inspector DeLorenzo needs an ambulance STAT!" Just as he finished those words, the paramedics who had first been called rushed in.
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Sorry this is short, but I need my sleep! I'll try to post a longer one tomorrow!

[Snowfall]

Oh, my, 5 replies! I feel so special! Well, since you're all so kind, here you are.
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Panicked now, Nate took Captain's advice, and snatched up the rose, heading for his car. As he ran, his cell phone rang.

CD lay sprawled across Liz's packing boxed, half-conscious. All she could feel was the tortuous pain in her stomach. She didn't think much, as her body was in shock. She could faintly hear her phone ring, but had little strength left. She knew that she would die without help, and soon. After a minute, she was finally able to lightly grasp the phone from her holster. With her thumb, she hit the "firedial" button, knowing that it would go to her protector, her partner, her love, Nate.

Opening his car door, Nate looked at his phone. The caller ID showed CD's cell phone number, and he hit "talk" as he sat down in the driver's seat. "CD?" He exclaimed, desperately. Silence. "CD!" Nate repeated, louder.

CD could just hear him as the phone lay in her hand, on the floor. She didn't have the power to lift it up to her face. "Nate." she whispered, and then moaned.

Nate thought that he might have heard something, but he thought it may have just been wishful thinking. He pulled down the visor so the police emergency lights could show, and put his siren on. He raced to Liz's building, keeping the phone to his ear the whole time. Just as he pulled up, the tracking on the call kicked in, and showed that CD's phone location was where he thought it was. Nate bolted from the car, leaving the lights flashing and the door open. He tore to the doorman and asked about the new tennant's apartment location. "Hey, you can't just go in there, buddy," yelled the doorman. Nate flashed his badge over his shoulder as he ran up the stairs. He found Liz's door and kicked it down in one try, without bothering to knock or announce himself. His eyes scanned the room. He saw Liz lying on the floor, her chest blackened with blood, and her face dead. Nate's eyes followed down to her feet where two more feet lay. He knew those shoes. Then he saw it. There CD lay, passed out, clutching her phone in one hand with her thumb on "firedial". When he spotted her abdomen, his heart stopped. His worse fear was coming true. Nate ripped his shirt off and pressed it to her wound, in a desperate attempt to stop the blood. He only hoped he wasn't too late. With his hand firmly on her stomach, he yelled into his phone, "Officer down! Officer down! Inspector DeLorenzo needs an ambulance STAT!" Just as he finished those words, the paramedics who had first been called rushed in.
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Sorry this is short, but I need my sleep! I'll try to post a longer one tomorrow!

[Snowfall]

Sorry about that duplicate post...stupid computer...

[planet_stella]

I want more!!!!!

[candace~n~nathan]

that was great again!!! can't wait for more!!!!

[Snowfall]

OK, since I think that this is the last chance I'll have to post for a day or two, I'll go ahead and give you some more!
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Just as he finished those words, the paramedics who had first been called rushed in. Nate exclaimed, "Thank God you're here! My partner has been shot!" The paramedics swarmed around CD and hoisted her onto the stretcher.
"What about the other one?" One of them asked.
"That's Liz Rue, a U.S. Marshal. I think she shot my partner." Nate answered. The paramedics rushed CD to an ambulance, while Nate ran behind. "She's 34 years old, no pre-existing health problems, and she's not pregnant." Nate loudly and quickly volunteered. He tried to get into the ambulance with her, but a medic stopped him.
"If you're not her brother or her husband, you can't go in there."
Nate didn't want to waste CD's precious seconds to the hospital by arguing with the man. He streaked back to his car, wishing that he and CD were already married. It wasn't the first time that thought had popped into his head. He followed the ambulance that carried the woman he was terrified of forever losing. Dragging behind, with no lights or siren, was the ambulance transporting Liz's lifeless body.

Nate paced up and down the operation waiting room. He raked his fingers through his hair and his eyes frantically darted around the room. Kate, Raina, Magda, and Jinny sat in the chairs against the wall and waited. They noticed Nate's reaction, but kept their thoughts to themselves. Everybody knew that they were closer than partners, but didn't know the extent of their recent events. Nate finally sat down, apart from the women. He leaned forward, resting his arms on his knees, and began to cry. Soon he pulled a hankie out of his pocket and covered his face with his hands. His back heaved as he sobbed. 'How ironic,' he thought, 'that just a week ago, in this very room, we finally shared our first kiss. And now, here I am, horrified that we are going to lose our relationship already, almost before it's begun.'
Kate, not being able to ignore it any longer, moved over to the chair next to him and placed her good arm on his back. "She's tough, Nate. She's going to make it." Kate spoke, soothingly. She knew that she had to say it, despite not fully believing it herself. Kate realized that Nate's feelings for CD definately ran deeper than she had thought. She didn't know what else to say, and Nate didn't respond. All she could do was be there for him.
Jinny suddenly got up and walked to the nurse's desk. "Excuse me, nurse, but my friend Candace is in surgery right now, and you need to do something for me." She narrowed her eyes and spoke assertively. "The second---I mean the SECOND that she is out of surgery, we need to be informed of her status. And you better tell us the truth."
The nurse gulped and disappeared down a hallway. The head of emergency surgery entered the waiting room a minute later. They all looked up at him, and Nate stood up from his chair. "Well?" Nate demanded.
"She's going to make it," the doctor answered. Nate whispered a quick prayer of thanks. The doctor continued, "We removed the bullet---fortunately it didn't do too much damage, just a lot of blood loss. Candace is a lucky woman---2 inches in another direction might have meant death. She's in recovery right now." He looked to Nate. "Are you Nate Basso?"
Nate surprisedly answered, "Yeah?"
The doctor responded, "Her ID card said to notify you in case of emergency. Since yours is the only name connected to her, I am going to let you see her in about an hour. The rest of you will have to wait until morning."

The hour passed by slowly. To Nate, it was the slowest hour of his life. About 10 pm, the nurse called Nate in. Kate, Jinny, Magda, and Raina waited for his return and the news. Nate entered CD's room and sat down in the chair next to her bed. He stared at her pale, thin body and thought how helpless and child-like she looked. His eyes again brimmed with tears as he gently held her hand. Several minutes later, the nurse returned and asked if he wanted to leave. He was shocked that anyone could even suggest such a thing and shouted, "No!"
The nurse replied, "Well, your friends would like to know how she is doing."
Nate just quietly said, "Tell them that she's sleeping and that I'm staying here with her tonight."
"Oh, I'm sorry, sir, but we can't just let you stay here long."
Nate gritted his teeth and stared coldly at the nurse. "You wanna bet?" he replied. The nurse didn't answer, but spun around and left.
"I've got you, partner," he whispered to CD. "CD, please don't leave me, baby. I can't imagine my life without you, either. I never knew what faith and love were until I met you." The tears slid down his cheeks as he pleaded with her. He kissed her cheek. "You have to get better, so we can have dinner at the little Italian place on Polk... I love you, Candace." He paused. "I only hope that someday you can tell me that you love, me, too." Nate was pretty sure that she couldn't hear him, but he didn't care. He did love her. If she wouldn't remember when she wakes up, he would tell her again. He would tell her every day for the rest of his life, he resolved. His thoughts were interrupted by his hand being squeezed by CD's hand. Nate smiled and softly said, "I guess that you can hear me. Don't worry---I'm not leaving here anytime soon, babe." He watched her for a while longer; then emotionally and physically exhausted, he succumbed to sleep.
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So, what do you think? Merry Christmas, everybody!

[candace~n~nathan]

OMG!!!!!! that was so AMAZING!!!!!!! great post!!!!! And dang, I'll miss for a couple of days then, if you're not going to be here!!

[croatian_princess]

That was so awesome! And so sweet; you gotta post more ASA you come back!

[planet_stella]

Awwwwwwww that was so sweet! Post more!!